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Sunshine Construction incorporated several built green elements for a remodel in the Magnolia neighborhood. To achieve a green home, Sunshine chose reused and salvaged material and energy-efficient home components. Aside from having a beautiful home, the owners will save on their utility bills and have the added satisfaction of consuming less energy and resources.
Check out the environmentally sound building components used in this project!
Newly constructed beauty can come from not-so-brand-new sources, such as the salvaged material used to construct the deck boards and some of the siding on this Magnolia home.All the 2x4 cedar deck boards are salvaged material.
Even in the Pacific Northwest, solar photovoltaic panels are a practical green element to include in a remodel or new construction project with good solar exposure. In addition to incentives provided by the state of about $800 per year for a 2kWh installationinto the year2015, they also provide substantial savings on electricity usage for years beyond that.
These lovely stair treads are made from salvaged wood purchased at the ReStore.
The master bath and downstairs bath (below) of the Magnolia project include tiles made from 100% recycled glassby Bedrock Industries.
In a green remodel, oak floors like the ones above are made from refinished, salvaged wood.
To conserve water, you can utilize a rain cistern like this 960 gallon one Sunshine installed for the remodel. Rainwater collected in the cistern can be used to maintain lawns and plantings without using water from municipal sources.
For more information on the Master Builders Association, go to www.masterbuildersinfo.com. Thanks to our friends at Sunshine Construction for their ideas on this project.
Bathroom photos and cistern and stairway photos by Grace Huang for Sunshine Construction
